Decree No. 88-103 setting the functions of the Minister of Waters and Forests, 27 January 1988.

This Decree sets forth the functions of the Minister of Waters and Forest of the Ivory Coast. Among other things, the Minister is to take the initiative in developing activities relating to the conservation, renewal, and management of the State's forests; defining a national reforestation plan; controlling the exploitation of forest products; and protecting the soil, water, and vegetation by using rational methods to preserve the climate, to fight erosion and fires, to restore natural vegetal cover, and to ensure that natural resources last. Decree No. 88-104 of 27 January 1988 sets forth the organization of the Ministry of Waters and Forests. Among the divisions of the Ministry are the Directorate for Conservation of the State Forests and for Reforestation and the National Committee to Defend and Fight against Fires (Journal Officiel de la Republique de Cote d'Ivoire, No. 7, 18 February 1988, pp. 62-64).